Un modelo de transmisión de plagas para la enseñanza del álgebra lineal en el contexto de estudios en ciencias ambientales

<p>Applied Mathematics appears as a basic subject in the curricula of degree titles within the European Higher Education Area. This fact is not directly or strictly linked to the new structure, but the need to enhance aspects like the teaching in context or to use mathematical modelling to imp...

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Main Authors: Francisco J. Boigues, Vicente D. Estruch, Bernardino Roig, Anna Vidal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2011-06-01
Series:Modelling in Science Education and Learning
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Online Access:http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/MSEL/article/view/3058
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spelling doaj-0cc47074d7f14e58a16052721199cfcf2020-11-24T23:31:39ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaModelling in Science Education and Learning1988-31452011-06-014010511710.4995/msel.2011.30582535Un modelo de transmisión de plagas para la enseñanza del álgebra lineal en el contexto de estudios en ciencias ambientalesFrancisco J. Boigues0Vicente D. Estruch1Bernardino Roig2Anna Vidal3Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaUniversitat Politècnica de València<p>Applied Mathematics appears as a basic subject in the curricula of degree titles within the European Higher Education Area. This fact is not directly or strictly linked to the new structure, but the need to enhance aspects like the teaching in context or to use mathematical modelling to improve educational performance is generally accepted.  We present a model of transmission of pests, for students of the first year degree in Environmental Sciences, as a motivating element that also integrates many concepts and topics that are discussed in Linear Algebra in a meaningful environment of mathematics.  For the instrumental genesis of the model, the program MatlabQc is used. The actual results obtained in the classroom indicate that the introduction of modelling in the teaching of Applied Mathematics reinforces the perception of students in the sense that mathematics is useful in addressing other disciplines.</p>http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/MSEL/article/view/3058Mathematical modellingLinear AlgebraDiscrete-time linear systems of difference equationsMatlabQc
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author Francisco J. Boigues
Vicente D. Estruch
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Anna Vidal
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Anna Vidal
Un modelo de transmisión de plagas para la enseñanza del álgebra lineal en el contexto de estudios en ciencias ambientales
Modelling in Science Education and Learning
Mathematical modelling
Linear Algebra
Discrete-time linear systems of difference equations
MatlabQc
author_facet Francisco J. Boigues
Vicente D. Estruch
Bernardino Roig
Anna Vidal
author_sort Francisco J. Boigues
title Un modelo de transmisión de plagas para la enseñanza del álgebra lineal en el contexto de estudios en ciencias ambientales
title_short Un modelo de transmisión de plagas para la enseñanza del álgebra lineal en el contexto de estudios en ciencias ambientales
title_full Un modelo de transmisión de plagas para la enseñanza del álgebra lineal en el contexto de estudios en ciencias ambientales
title_fullStr Un modelo de transmisión de plagas para la enseñanza del álgebra lineal en el contexto de estudios en ciencias ambientales
title_full_unstemmed Un modelo de transmisión de plagas para la enseñanza del álgebra lineal en el contexto de estudios en ciencias ambientales
title_sort un modelo de transmisión de plagas para la enseñanza del álgebra lineal en el contexto de estudios en ciencias ambientales
publisher Universitat Politècnica de València
series Modelling in Science Education and Learning
issn 1988-3145
publishDate 2011-06-01
description <p>Applied Mathematics appears as a basic subject in the curricula of degree titles within the European Higher Education Area. This fact is not directly or strictly linked to the new structure, but the need to enhance aspects like the teaching in context or to use mathematical modelling to improve educational performance is generally accepted.  We present a model of transmission of pests, for students of the first year degree in Environmental Sciences, as a motivating element that also integrates many concepts and topics that are discussed in Linear Algebra in a meaningful environment of mathematics.  For the instrumental genesis of the model, the program MatlabQc is used. The actual results obtained in the classroom indicate that the introduction of modelling in the teaching of Applied Mathematics reinforces the perception of students in the sense that mathematics is useful in addressing other disciplines.</p>
topic Mathematical modelling
Linear Algebra
Discrete-time linear systems of difference equations
MatlabQc
url http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/MSEL/article/view/3058
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